Thursday, April 03, 2008

Audience Participation

Hello all,

I don't have an image for you today, but I do have a request. I would like you to take a look at a slide show that I've set up over at my other web site www.lanescheideman.com.

(edit: The site seems to be alive again.)

I am hoping that you will critique those photos because I am planning on entering a juried exhibition at the Newspace Center for Photography, a local photography resource center and gallery. Based on your feedback, I'll be able to pick which images I should submit.

The slide show exhibits 24 photos that I really like and I feel show of my talents as a photographer, but I will only be submitting 5 of them, which is where you come in.

I would first like you to take a look through the slide show and pick out your ten favorites. You can decide by using your gut feeling, looking closely at composition, paying special attention to the emotion of the shot, or basically because one makes prominent use of your favorite color.

Once you have the top ten decided, I’d like you to then pick the top five and then rank them in order from first to fifth; I would also appreciate you telling me why you prefer those photos.

Please respond before April 28th with:

  • Your top ten list (making use of the image numbers: critique_xxx)
  • Your top five ranked list, along with any comments
  • Your name and email
You can respond either by email (click on "Lane Scheideman" in the upper right hand corner of the slide show) or by leaving a comment to this blog entry.

To entice further participation, I will randomly select one person who submits a critique and send them a framed 8x12 print of their #1 photo. (Note, if I have readers from outside of the US, I may have to alter this award due to shipping costs).

Thank you very much for visiting and reading,
-Lane